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moth shingles

by Paul Zimski

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 9, 201074 views3 comments
This is an extreme close up of a moth wing. I had no idea how intricate they were. I liked the lines and detail of the scales. I've been dropping the f-stops lately to preserve sharpness while sacrificing DOF.

d90, bellows, 28mm enlarging lens reversed.

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on February 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM
Very intricate indeed.
I like the colors and composition. I would like to see more DOF. (Wouldn't we all?) :smile:
Placing the wing parallel to the sensor would really help with DOF issues here.
Nice job photographing a tough subject. :toast:
Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Katja Rosvall on February 11, 2010 at 4:48 AM
That's pretty amazing! Even though the angle reduces the area in focus, I like the way it makes the image more three-dimensional. Excellent capture!
Registered on August 16, 2009, 28 Posts, 636 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Zimski on February 11, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Thanks for the comments! DOF has been pretty challenging for me at this magnification w/out image stacking. I'm typically around 1mm with this setup. I was thinking a crop might have helped this image out.
Registered on January 4, 2010, 9 Posts, 18 Comments